Hail History

Hail history for Lafayette, Indiana

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lafayette since 1965, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Lafayette

Last hail
Jun 10, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Aug 25, 2014

48 reports on 38 days since 1965 · #11 of 191 Indiana places

Hail map · Lafayette

Lafayette West Lafayette Frankfort 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
48 most recent reports with a location; Tippecanoe County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Lafayette

The latest hail report in and around Lafayette is from June 10, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on June 10, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Lafayette logged 29 reports on 19 hail days, about 1.4 reports a year. That is 3.2 times the median Indiana town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #11 of 191 Indiana cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Lafayette accounts for 36% of the 132 reports filed in Tippecanoe County.

4% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 3% for the median Indiana town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 2.00 in (hen egg) on August 25, 2014 near 0.69 S Lafayette.

Reports were down 55% in 2016–2025 (9) compared with 2006–2015 (20). The busiest year was 2017, with 6 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in April (25% of reports); 60% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Lafayette 1.4
  • Tippecanoe County 4.2
  • Median Indiana town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Lafayette 19
  • Tippecanoe County 42
  • Median Indiana town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Lafayette 4%
  • Tippecanoe County 4%
  • Median Indiana town on this site 3%

Hail over time

0246 1965: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1970 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2017: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2024: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2026: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1965–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb March: 3 reports (6%) Mar April: 12 reports (25%) Apr May: 7 reports (15%) May June: 10 reports (21%) Jun July: 4 reports (8%) Jul August: 8 reports (17%) Aug September: 1 reports (2%) Sep October: 1 reports (2%) Oct November: 2 reports (4%) Nov Dec
All 48 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 0
2024 1 1
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 11 2
2018 0
2017 141 6

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 10, 2026 1 1.00 in —
May 24, 2024 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Lafayette
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Aug 25, 2014 2.00 inhen egg 0.69 S Lafayette Tippecanoe — 17:36 local · NCEI
Apr 11, 1965 2.00 inhen egg — Tippecanoe — 18:00 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 2.22 ENE Taylor Tippecanoe — 08:33 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 2.95 SE Elston Tippecanoe — 08:32 local · NCEI
Aug 25, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 1.33 NNE Halsmer Arpt Tippecanoe $10K 17:25 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Lafayette
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 10, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1.38 S Elston Tippecanoe 17:54 local · NCEI
May 24, 2024 0.75 inpenny 2.52 WNW Concord Tippecanoe 16:09 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2019 1.00 inquarter 2.97 ENE Taylors Tippecanoe 13:48 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2019 0.88 innickel 0.87 NE Eastwich Tippecanoe 21:23 local · NCEI
Nov 5, 2017 0.75 inpenny 1.72 ENE Taylor Tippecanoe 13:42 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 2.22 ENE Taylor Tippecanoe 08:33 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2017 1.50 inping pong ball 0.53 E Eastwich Tippecanoe 08:33 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 2.95 SE Elston Tippecanoe 08:32 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.87 NW Lafayette Tippecanoe 08:29 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2017 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Lafayette Tippecanoe 17:35 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2015 0.75 inpenny 0.69 S Aretz Arpt Tippecanoe 15:04 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2015 0.88 innickel 0.62 SW Eastwich Tippecanoe 19:50 local · NCEI

Hail history near Lafayette

Questions about hail in Lafayette

How often does it hail in Lafayette, Indiana?

48 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lafayette since 1965. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.4 reports a year. That ranks #11 of 191 Indiana places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Lafayette?

Most reports come in April, June, August. April alone accounts for 25% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Lafayette?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on August 25, 2014 near 0.69 S Lafayette. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Lafayette?

The most recent report in this data is from June 10, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Lafayette had in the last five years?

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was June 10, 2026.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.